I get being a homer for your home team. Honestly, I do get it. I get being defensive about your home team. What I don't get is the constant whining coming from Edmonton Oilers' fanbase.
Let's be honest, Calgary Flames fanbase is probably one of the meanest in the league towards our own dear team, when it loses. This forum is a living proof of that. We do not forgive anything – there are no sacred cows. Our media is ruthless (Eric Francis!). Even superstars get their fair share of criticism when they skip a bit. With Oilers' fans and their media – it's always someone else to blame - refs not giving enough love to McDavid, bad players on other teams not giving enough respect to McDavid, bad NHL schedule not giving enough respect to Oilers' traveling time, bad other teams playing better against the Oilers than against others... It's always someone else's fault causing the Oilers to suck and to be a perennially no good franchise. This is probably the biggest difference between Oilers' fans and other teams' fans.
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